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Take a look back at one of Ronda Rousey’s most controversial wins. Back in 2011 when Rousey fought in Strikforce and won via armbar fans and announcers were confused when the fight ended without her opponent tapping. Check it out! ALL ACCESS — Go Inside BJ Penn’s UFC Hall-Of-Fame Induction [ooyala code=”w2aHFwdjr22EEGhgac8QJfRqzUOarSwy” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=“640″ height=“360″...

Rousimar Palhares is no stranger to controversy and he may end up being more trouble than what he’s worth at World Series of Fighting. Palhares has always had the reputation amongst fighters as being “dirty” due to his repeated offenses of holding on to submission holds long after the fight is over. His inability to...

Rousimar Palhares had yet another opportunity to show the world that he is not the dirty fighter Jake Shields accused him of being leading up to their championship bout at “WSOF 22” this past Saturday. The card took place at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and rivaled “UFC 190”. The main...

UFC staple Ramsey Nijem took on newcomer Andrew Holbrook in the lightweight division. Holbrook almost landed a big uppercut early. Holbrook was the aggressor early, waling down Nijem. Holbrook got the clinch and a quick takedown, but Nijem got up right away. They remained clinched on the cage, reversing positions, then broke away. Nijem moved...

After a hard fought win over Thales Leites, Michael Bisping gives us his thoughts on the middleweight fight and what the ‘W’ means to him. Do you think Bisping should have won the fight? Share your thoughts in the comment section below! Cris Cyborg: ‘I dont hate Ronda Rousey, I’m just promoting the fight’

Maximo Blanco earned the third fastest knockout in UFC featherweight history… kind of. The two met in the center of the octagon and were quick to fire off a couple shots each. Blanco stepped in and cracked De La Torre with a right hand that wobbled him, but De La Torre was able to catch...

The company responsible for Jose Aldo’s drug testing snafu earlier in June have finally broken their silence. Ben Mosier of Drug Free Sport made his way into Aldo’s training camp, unannounced, and requested a urine sample of the featherweight champion. Aldo’s manager, Andre Pederneiras, was suspicious of Mosier and called the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission and...

“The last thing on my mind was that he might be taking a shot at that unprecedented ruling on gay marriage. He has been one of the more outwardly religious guys in the UFC. He makes Vitor Belfort sound like an atheist. So this has always been the book on Yoel Romero, so when he...

Yoel Romero pulled off an upset victory of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida, but that wasn’t the most shocking thing he did all night. After the fight, Romero took to the microphone and addressed the fans in his secondary language of English. He asked the crowd, “What happened to you, USA? What happened...

Yoel Romero used his time after his win to discuss his opinions. Jon Anik chats with Yoel Romero following arguably the biggest wins of his career against former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in the main event at UFC Fight Night Hollywood. “The Crippler” Update — ‘I’ve Got 2000 Students… No Desire To Compete’

The UFC has released an official statement regarding the drama surrounding Jose Aldo’s recent drug-testing snafu. The situation was a mess and caused challenger Conor McGregor to call the champion, his UFC 189 opponent, a weasel. Of course, the situation was sorted out and Aldo eventually took the tests. The following is UFC’s statement, which...

Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao CRUSHED pay-per-view records last Saturday evening, then they fell off the face of the planet. While it’s understandable that both fighters want to take a bit of time away from the media to recover after months of hyping their fight, there were so many questions left unanswered from the fight...

The scorecard for the controversial decision in the Jorge Masvidal vs. Al Iaquinta has been released. Check it out below. Here's your Iaquinta-Masvidal scorecard. #UFCFairfax pic.twitter.com/6PO5c59j7Q — Luke Thomas (@SBNLukeThomas) April 4, 2015 Judge Doug Crosby gave all three rounds to Masvidal, 30-27. Dave Terrill and Cardo Urso also gave the first round to...

See how the MMA world reacted to Al Iaquinta’s controversial win over Jorge Masvidal. I'm a huge Iaquinta fan, but you gotta stay cool and smile in those situations. Same with Masvidal. I scored it for Al, but it was close. — michael (@bisping) April 4, 2015 Oh come on man that's a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKFUbyYXto0 Al Iaquinta talks about fighting his heart out after his win over Jorge Masvidal. This is the calm version of Al Iaquinta. If you want the raging, cursing at the crowd Al, that’s HERE! WATCH! AKA FOUNDER JAVIER MENDEZ – ‘WERDUM CAN’T DO ANYTHING TO CAIN’, + AN AKA UPDATE!

Featherweights Jim Alers and Chas Skelly showcased their striking and grappling skills in front of the Colorado crowd during their bout at UFC Fight Night 60. The opening round saw plenty of back and forth action between Alers and Skelly. Alers threatened an ankle lock in the second round, but Skelly refused to tap out...

Last weekend, The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Sweden with ‘UFC on FOX 14: Gustafsson vs. Johnson’. And while the event delivered hours of action packed entertainment, there were a few questionable calls made by the officials on the night. UFC commentator Joe Rogan took to twitter with his reaction: Referees have the 2nd toughest...

Last night in the co-main event of “UFC Fight Night Stockholm”, Dan Henderson was stopped with strikes for just the 2nd time in his career. The stoppage was a controversial one however, with many thinking the referee stopped the fight too early, and didn’t give Henderson enough time to recover. Below is a compilation of...

As Henderson threw his signature overhand right, Mousasi landed a counter shot to the back of the head that dazed Henderson. Henderson tumbled over toward the octagon fencing and took a couple unprotected shots. Even though they were unprotected, they were not big punches and Henderson was trying to get out of the bad situation....

Last night in Boston, fight fans witnessed 2 controversial decisions handed down from the judges. The most notable came in the co-main event, where Donald Cerrone was given the nod in a lackluster, and razor thin bout against Benson Henderson with all 3 judges scoring that bout 29-28 for Cerrone. Below are the pictures of...

Last night in the co-main event of “UFC Fight Night Boston” Donald Cerrone narrowly edged out a decision win over Benson Henderson. The bout was scored in favor of Cerrone by all 3 judges (See that HERE), however that didn’t stop many fans and fighters from disagreeing with the outcome. Below is a compilation of...

In the final bout of the televised Fox Sports 1 preliminary card for “UFC Fight Night Boston”, Ireland’s Cathal Pendred picked up a unanimous decision win over Sean Spencer, which many fans disagreed with. UFC President Dana White also disagreed with the decision, saying he scored the bout in favor of Spencer. Below are the...

That was a controversial decision to say the least. Cathal Pendred picked up a unanimous decision victory over Sean Spencer even though he was outstruck. Pendred landed four takedowns, but they did not lead to anything at all. By Jon Kirschner | Twitter Spencer brought the fight to Pendred who was not prepared for such...

On the prelims of UFC on FOX 13 yesterday, fight fans witnessed something that’s seldom, if ever, seen inside the Octagon. John Moraga was hit with an unintentional low-blow from Willie Gates. Referee Jason Herzog gave Moraga a chance to recover, however Moraga chose to continue fighting. Shortly after, Moraga gestured to his cup again,...

Last night at the Shoot Boxing S-Cup, Kevin Ross, also known as ‘Huggy Bear’ defeated Michihiro Omigawa in the 2nd round via TKO. The official result was that the bout was stopped due to doctor stoppage as a result of a clash of heads according to Liverkick.com. Ross was set to move on to the...

Ahead of Johny Hendricks first title defense against Robbie Lawler December 6th at UFC 181, take a look back at UFC 167, where Hendricks lost a very close, and controversial, decision to then-champion Georges St. Pierre.

In the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 56 Warlley Alves picked up a controversial decision over Alan Jouban in a decision that left many fans angry and frustrated. Below are the full fight highlights from the event.

Warlley Alves was close to ending the fight in the first round when he knocked Alan Jouban silly with a slew of strikes, but Jouban was game and showed great resilience by making it to the end of the round. From that point on, Jouban was cautious in his approach and the fight’s pace slowed...

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